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A Short History of the Wellington Boot - Couverture rigide

Edwards, Adam

 
9780340921388: A Short History of the Wellington Boot
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0340921382 ISBN 13 : 9780340921388
Editeur : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

The Wellington boot has been at the epicentre of global affairs ever since its invention in 1817, when the Duke of Wellington, freshly back from beating Napoleon, found his old boots most uncomfortable when worn with new-fangled trousers. He instructed his shoemaker to make a simple modification - and the rest is history. The history of the Wellington Boot, told here for the first time, is also the history of the world. It is an epic tale, encompassing the rise and fall of empires, corporate piracy, fetish wear, transatlantic rivalry, and such iconic figures as Christopher Columbus, Beau Brummel, Princess Diana and Kate Moss ...This is entertaining and eccentric history-cum-humour for the Christmas market.

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À propos de l'auteur

Adam Edwards is a journalist who writes regularly for the Daily Telegraph and Financial Times.

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Éditeur
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0340921382
ISBN 13 
9780340921388
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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